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Speculation: 2021-21 LA Kings News/Rumors/Roster discussion
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Friday document dump that should keep us busy until we get distracted by the draft lotto. It's not going to be that easy Blake. We're on to you.
(Maybe I need to switch to decaf)
(Maybe I need to switch to decaf)
johnjm22
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Signing Tkachyov is the exact type of low risk high reward type move I expect.
I like it.
He probably won't pan out, but if he does you get a top 6 player for free.
I like it.
He probably won't pan out, but if he does you get a top 6 player for free.
DryIslandBartender
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I know we like to laugh at the Kings and their network of old players, and it's certainly there. All teams do this however, and it really has little to do with team success. Look at some of the Avalanche organization:
Joe Sakic - Played for the team
Craig Billington, AGM - Played for the team
Nolan Pratt, Asst. Coach - Played for the team
Curtis Leschyshyn, Scout - Played for the team
Wade Klippenstein, Am. Dir. Scouting - Drafted by Quebec a couple years after Sakic
Henrik Gradin, Scout - Played at Modo with Forsberg
Alexei Gusarov, Scout - Played for the team
Mitch Sakic, Asst. Video Scout - Joe's Kid
Brett Clark, Development Coach - Played for the team
Steven Reinprecht, Development Coach - Played for the team
Brian Willsie, Development Coach - Played for the team
There is also a Battaglia who directs their video scouting, seeing how Bates played in Colorado it wouldn't surprise me if there was a link
If having Brian f'n Willsie as a development coach doesn't screw up your prospects, nothing will
I don't think it's as much to do with an old boys club and doing favors to ex-teammates as much as it is being comfortable and familiar with people.
It starts from the top, if you have a savvy GM then that makes the rest of the staff look good. Ultimately it doesn’t matter who is under Bluc, it’s their staff and they’ll be judged by wins and losses. So far it doesn’t look good.
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Good. We have someone that can talk to Sergachev in the ice when we get him this summer.
hey I am allowed to dream
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But RJ, he could be the next Artemi Panarin!!!!
I'd settle for the next Dominik Kubalik though.............
Lt Dan
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johnjm22
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1. Definitely doesn't look like that's the case here. He's not a UFA trying to get a new deal in the KHL. He can't because St. Petersburg still owns his KHL rights. Remember also that he came over to NA as a teenager to play in the CHL. The Russian players that do that are the ones that want to play in the NHL eventually.
2. Probably right.
Ziggy Stardust
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This is a bit of a relief, given that they won’t derail their long term goals for one player.
King'sPawn
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His KHL team agreed to terminate his contract for him to come overseas. It wasn't a ploy for more leverage in a contract.
onlyalad
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I don’t how this affects the expansion draft. Do they need to protect him?
If so they should wait and sign him after said draft
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Worse case scenario we lose him to Seattle?
just a free asset. Blake has done well with the college route. Hope for the best but nothing list in this one.
DryIslandBartender
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Sol
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No jack Eichel because the Kings are too committed to the SUCC. How disappointing. A stanky ass team for the next foreseeable future with an incompetent panda behind the bench and Rob Blake showing his high intelligence. I loveeee this. Let's just hope @BigKing doesn't renew his season tickets.
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How can anyone commit to a guy that may need major surgery on his neck? I was a huge let’s get Jack fan until the injury news came out.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
So your opinion is Jack Eichel or bust?
I mean I'm ready to jump ship but I'm at least willing to see what the draft and free agency hold (and even camp).
Glad it’s “who” and not Vitali Yachmenev, Roman Vopat, and Jere Kharlati.
This is your reminder that Sakic still hasn’t won shit as a GM.
Was never big on acquiring Eichel. Doesn’t make sense with Byfield, Thomas, Turcotte, and JAD coming up.
I think we should do whatever we can to get someone like M.Tkachuk and one of Werenski or Graves without giving up Byfield and Turcotte IF possible.
Attempt to sign Landeskog and move up if draft in necessary to draft L.Hughes.
I think we should do whatever we can to get someone like M.Tkachuk and one of Werenski or Graves without giving up Byfield and Turcotte IF possible.
Attempt to sign Landeskog and move up if draft in necessary to draft L.Hughes.
I listened to Hoven the Hack's 1st period and he simply gave his OPINION that the Eichel talks were dead. Bernstein challenged him on that and HH said he believed the assets would be better spent elsewhere. As usual, Hoven has no information other than his opinion (which is worthless).
Sol
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Better team now and less stanky team forward. I'm not too high on the prospects and just the Kings have generally disemboweled all my optimism in them so I'm generally very pessimistic about the near future. I just think Eichel is a sure shot difference maker. Don't know if we have that in any of our prospects.
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I not a Hoven fan, at all. But he absolutely has information. He has nailed a lot of shit. The problem is it is usually not player transactions. It's injuries, etc.
His problem is that he hears something and thinks it is always still current and very likely blows up "interest" as done deals and also very likely sensationalizes shit for clicls. He hears tidbits, but he absolutely doesnt have a blowup doll with a webcam in Blake's office
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johnjm22
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The Mayor doesn’t have any real info regarding the Kings and Eichel. He just speculated that the Kings aren’t pursuing him.
He said nothing of consequence regarding it in the podcast.
He said nothing of consequence regarding it in the podcast.
johnjm22
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Bernstein implied the Kings need to do something big to address falling TV ratings and get fans back.
I always wonder if bringing in a big name player like that actually pays for itself. You spend 10M on the player for the year, are you going to make that 10M back in sales to justify it?
There's no way to measure it exactly I suppose. But I'm guessing in the Kings case the answer to that question is no.
I always wonder if bringing in a big name player like that actually pays for itself. You spend 10M on the player for the year, are you going to make that 10M back in sales to justify it?
There's no way to measure it exactly I suppose. But I'm guessing in the Kings case the answer to that question is no.
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